The Foundation Stage
The Foundation Stage is made up of two classes, Foundation 1 and Foundation 2.
The Foundation 1 class holds two sessions each day, a morning session which is made up of four year olds and an afternoon session made up of three year olds.
The planning for the class is based around the curriculum framework for the Foundation Stage, where children are working towards achieving the Early Learning Goal via stepping stones.
There are six areas of development, personal, social and emotional development, communication, language and literacy, mathematical development, knowledge and understand of the world, physical development and creative development. These areas are further developed in the Foundation 2 class.
The Foundation 2 class is attended full time by children who are turning five. Throughout the year there are three intakes. The first in September, again in January and the last being in April. Children commence in the Foundation 2 class at the beginning of the term in which they have their fifth birthday.